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ClaryVA

A town in Virginia.

Jobs based here
57
Balanced

Is Clary a good place to live?

Among 254 Virginia towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Clary. We don’t grade Clary yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Clary: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Clary, and how to reach them.

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
SchoolsShenandoah County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Clary.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Clary is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 68% of U.S. communities. 64% of Clary’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 11%.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
Full pageClary’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Clary brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring40–65°
Summer61–85°
Fall43–68°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageClary’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 23°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Clary sends most of its workers out of town

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Clary dropped by 41, to 57. The top destinations are Winchester (15%), Strasburg (11%) and Front Royal (8%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clary0%
Winchester15%
Strasburg11%
Front Royal8%
Woodstock6%
15 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Clary
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageClary’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here57 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work0% work in ClaryCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Nearby attractions

Shenandoah National Park and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clary. Close and well known come first.

All 52 attractions →
11 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a yearBig draw24 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center26 mi CaveLuray Caverns34 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive35 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a yearin town National Historical ParkCedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clary

13pages on Clary
The big questions
Work & commute57 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions52 nearby · Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park 1 miLibraryStrasburg Community LibraryCollegesLaurel Ridge Community College is 3.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 2023Climate87° summer highs · 21″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Clary

Laurel Ridge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Middletown3.8 mi$5,072 in-state tuitionShenandoah UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winchester13.6 mi$36,950 tuition

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About Clary

CDP in Virginia, United States

Clary is a census-designated place in Shenandoah County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
2023

Questions about Clary

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clary, VA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Clary yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Virginia.